In this training the students will learn hands on approaches when working with a Sexual Assault Patient, as well as learn more of how the brain functions during a crisis through the educational means of the Neurobiology of Trauma approach. Not only that, but the students will also learn about Arkansas Law, History of […]

If you are an RN, APN, or even MD and are interested in becoming a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), then great news because ACASA is hosting their first ever 40 hour Didactic training this month! The dates will be May 24-25 & May 31-June 2 (5 Full Days). In this training medical professionals will […]

Janine D’Anniballe has been dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and training of sexual assault issues for the past 18 years. Currently, she is the Director of Access, Emergency, and Community Services at Mental Health Partners in Boulder, Colorado. Previously, she was the executive director of Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), the rape crisis center […]

Each April, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). This year it will be observed April 2–8, 2017 and the theme—Strength. Resilience. Justice.—reflects a vision for the future in which all victims are strengthened by the response they […]

On April 5th, Governor Asa Hutchinson proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson read a proclamation of support and an announcement of a Sexual Assault Information Hotline for survivors seeking information about previously untested examination kits. The hotline will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. […]